chernobyl nuclear accident, chornobyl, ukraine, 1986

Explores the background of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, events leading up to the disaster, responses to the accident, key people involved, and the short-term and long-term effects of the incident on society and the environment.

Discusses the disastrous 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Ukraine.

Most people in Pripyat never expected the day to come when they'd have to flee for their lives. But in 1986, one of the town's nuclear reactors exploded and released deadly radiation. This title explains the Chernobyl accident for curious readers.

Presents personal accounts from individuals affected by the aftermath of the 1986 nuclear reactor accident in Chernobyl that devastated 485 villages, killed thousands, and caused thousands to be born with catastrophic birth defects. The accounts reveal the fear, anger, and uncertainty of average citizens, firefighters, and workers called in to clean up the disaster.